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An American among Aymaras: January 2007
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An American among Aymaras. Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Not the greatest month for a researcher. Frustrating is the word of the month. Okay, I will admit that I am rather OCD with my scheduling and time management. In college, I was that girl who had her schedule down to the hour:. 8am-wake up and eat breakfast. 9am- run for 30 minutes. 10am-shower and study for macro test. I actually had a boyfriend who once got mad at me for scheduling him into my day. Whoops. Laura Kurland's year in Puno, Peru. Initia...
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An American among Aymaras: June 2007
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An American among Aymaras. Wednesday, June 06, 2007. 161;Hasta Luego Perú! It is almost time to return to gringolandia. Right now, I am spending my last days in Lima. Kike came with me to send me off, but only after we completed the Gaston culinary adventure. Gaston Acurio is the most famous Peruvian chef and Kike is pretty much in love with him. So, we had to check out his restaurantsssss in Lima. Yesterday we had breakfast/lunch in his sandwich shop. Tonight I leave for Washington, D.C. and wil...Peruv...
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An American among Aymaras: May 2007
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An American among Aymaras. Tuesday, May 22, 2007. My time as a Fulbright scholar in Puno is coming to an end. T oday I sent in my final report to the Fulbright Commission (because if you don't they hold your final month's stipend eeeek! Last Thursday, I conducted my final focus group. No more flea bites, no more 3lbs. plates of potato and rice for lunch, no more showerless weeks, and no more squatting exercises when I go to the bathroom. Can you believe I am actually really going to miss it! This was Hal...
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An American among Aymaras: change of travel plans
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An American among Aymaras. Tuesday, October 07, 2008. Change of travel plans. Let me just start off with the moral of the story before I actually get to the story: when traveling in Peru, ask each and every day if there is going to be a. Or road blockade/strike and figure out the best alternative to get where you have to go. I was suppose to fly out from Puno to Lima on Tuesday, the 7th. Last Saturday night, Qiqe's mom tells me to call the airline, LAN, ASAP because there is going to be a. IRPA’s m...
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An American among Aymaras: Getting back to work
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An American among Aymaras. Wednesday, September 03, 2008. Getting back to work. Okay, I know, it's been a REALLY long time since I've posted something on this page. I wish to extend my sincerest apologizes to those who have continuously read my blog. You are probably wondering what happened to me since the last post MONTHS ago.let me just help you catch up:. June and July were INSANE! Talk about your high tourism season! The restaurant was PACKED day and night! This blog will be a bit more informal.a...
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An American among Aymaras: highway turned race track
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An American among Aymaras. Monday, September 22, 2008. Highway turned race track. The bus left on schedule at 10:00 am. I assumed things would go smoothly, especially as the bus was more than half full with tourists. We got about 30 minutes outside of Arequipa, on the hot, dessert outskirts of the city, when the bus was pulled over by the highway police. That meant, instead of getting into Puno around 3pm we'd arrive, at the earliest, 9pm or 10pm! Strikes, road blocks, etc. never are good for transpo...
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An American among Aymaras: September 2008
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An American among Aymaras. Monday, September 22, 2008. Highway turned race track. The bus left on schedule at 10:00 am. I assumed things would go smoothly, especially as the bus was more than half full with tourists. We got about 30 minutes outside of Arequipa, on the hot, dessert outskirts of the city, when the bus was pulled over by the highway police. That meant, instead of getting into Puno around 3pm we'd arrive, at the earliest, 9pm or 10pm! Strikes, road blocks, etc. never are good for transpo...
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Cultural Exchange on Amantaní: October 2008
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Cultural Exchange on Amantaní. Friday, October 24, 2008. Please, don't give the children money.". Reportaje número 5, 20-22 de Octubre. Let me begin by explaining the title of this week’s entry. I travelled out to the islands on lancha. Shared between All Ways Travel and Cusi. On my trip, as the guide explained local life. But, if you do the math: an average tour group is about 15 people. If 1/3. On Tuesday, we had an entirely free day. The kids had a blast! Will flourish because of their own desire to l...
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An American among Aymaras: February 2008
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An American among Aymaras. Sunday, February 17, 2008. Back to Puno.PART TWO! After an eight month break, I return to sharing my adventures of An American among Aymaras. This means, of course, that I am returning to Puno Peru! SoI'm pulled out a 205 page thesis and now all my grades, paperwork, etc. are finished at school, and I'm officially a MA graduate (woohoo)! Next up, I'm returning to Lake Titicaca! After receiving his visa, Qiqe took his first trip to the US in December to spend the holidays with m...
